Dating someone who suffers from depression

Once you accept the fact that you may just never get it, it gets a little easier to deal with.

Source: Shutter Stock Let your boyfriend know that you're there for him, but don't feel like that means you constantly have to give him life-changing advice.

A lot of times, there is no advice that can make a depressed person feel better - or that they even want to hear at all.

The best thing you can do is give him a hug and a kiss and tell him you will be there for him to support him. If he just wants you to sit quietly with him, do that.

When I was dating my ex, all I cared about was making him happy.

Dating someone who is that unhappy has a way of making you feel like you can never be good enough to make them feel better – and when all you want to do is make them feel better, that can be really tough to deal with.You shouldn't let him do whatever he wants, but if he needs the night to himself, let him have it.My ex always asked for this, but I was insistent in the fact that I had to be with him because I was scared that he would hurt himself.You can't control it and you shouldn't be expected to.Once you start blaming yourself for his depression, you're going to feel horrible and bring yourself down and that's not going to help either of you.